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Strong's H4118 מַהֵר (maher)

Maher means “hasteth” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4118 — pleistos (“very great”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4118
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 7

Strong's H4118 Quick Answer

Strong's H4118 מַהֵר (maher) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maher (mah-hare') adj. 1. (properly) hurrying 2. hence (adverbially) in a hurry It has 17 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include quickly, hastily, soon, once, and hence. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
maher (mah-hare') adj. 1. (properly) hurrying 2. hence (adverbially) in a hurry
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
quickly, hastily, soon, once, and hence

Meaning and Definition

maher (mah-hare') adj. 1. (properly) hurrying 2. hence (adverbially) in a hurry [from H4116] KJV: hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly. Root(s): H4116

Original Word
מַהֵר
Transliteration
maher
Derivation
Root: מהר First root strongs: 4116
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4118. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4118 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maher, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H4118 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4118 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4118 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 32:8 KJV

They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 4:26 KJV

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.

Deuteronomy 7:4 KJV

For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4118.

Exodus 32:8 Old Testament, KJV
They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 4:26 Old Testament, KJV
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 7:4 Old Testament, KJV
For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
Deuteronomy 7:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
Deuteronomy 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.
Deuteronomy 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.
Deuteronomy 9:16 Old Testament, KJV
And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you.
Deuteronomy 28:20 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
Joshua 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
Judges 2:17 Old Testament, KJV
And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
Judges 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Psalms 69:17 Old Testament, KJV
And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
Psalms 79:8 Old Testament, KJV
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
Psalms 102:2 Old Testament, KJV
Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Psalms 143:7 Old Testament, KJV
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Proverbs 25:8 Old Testament, KJV
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Zephaniah 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4118, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 7 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4118 FAQ

What does maher (מַהֵר) mean?

Maher (Strong's H4118) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hasteth". maher (mah-hare') adj. 1. (properly) hurrying 2. hence (adverbially) in a hurry

How many times is maher (מַהֵר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H4118 across 7 books.

Where can I study maher (מַהֵר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4118 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate maher (מַהֵר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as quickly, hastily, soon, once, hence, and hast. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.